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    DELL vs DELL

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nish8, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. nish8

    nish8 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to buy an xps M1530 online from dell. i tried to configure one on
    the small business site and one on the home site.
    even for the same configuration their is a huge difference in price
    between the one on the home site & business site.
    is their REALLY a difference between these 2 laptops ? :confused:
    thxs 4 help

    ITS THE ONE ON THE BUSINESS WHICH IS CHEAPER
     
    nish8, Jul 14, 2008
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  2. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    No difference. 25% off discount applies only to Home and not Business.

    Laptops are identical.
     
    Forte, Jul 14, 2008
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    ash_bd Notebook Geek

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    That's for USA only, so far.

    @1st poster: there will not be any difference if you add the VAT, except if there is any market specific discount (, like the one available to home customers buying from USA)
     
    ash_bd, Jul 14, 2008
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  4. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Yeah 25% is only for US, but OP is from US... right?
     
    Forte, Jul 14, 2008
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  5. ElKid

    ElKid Notebook Evangelist

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    The OP is from the UK. See the flag?
     
    ElKid, Jul 14, 2008
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  6. sefk

    sefk Notebook Consultant

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    UK. :p

    10 chars
     
    sefk, Jul 14, 2008
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  7. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Whoops, my mistake. Well, aside from 25% off coupons... laptops are still identical either way.
     
    Forte, Jul 14, 2008
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  8. Tricks.

    Tricks. Notebook Consultant

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    Remember to take into account VAT on the business site, it doesnt always show up until at the checkout.

    Buying from the business site (UK) rather than the home generally means you loose your right to return the notebook if you dont like it / change your mind. Of course you can return it if its faulty.
     
    Tricks., Jul 14, 2008
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  9. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Its not someone from Asia, its someone from India.
     
    Forte, Jul 14, 2008
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  10. Entropic

    Entropic Notebook Guru

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    Might want to brush up on your geography there.
     
    Entropic, Jul 14, 2008
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  11. directeuphorium

    directeuphorium Notebook Evangelist

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    take that pruddy laptop and google map india. Notice the continent...
     
    directeuphorium, Jul 14, 2008
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  12. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Looks Sub-Asian to me.
     
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  13. Tricks.

    Tricks. Notebook Consultant

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    someone deleted their posts so it looks like you are having an imaginary dispute lol.
     
    Tricks., Jul 14, 2008
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  14. Forte

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    lol. Sweet.
     
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  15. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    I often fall into thinking India is not a part of Asia. Same with Russia I think it is in Europe.
     
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  16. chelet

    chelet Notebook Deity

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    Doesn't ordering from the Business site get you a better level of support than you get if you order from the Home site?
     
    chelet, Jul 14, 2008
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  17. basskiddanny

    basskiddanny Notebook Evangelist

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    Western Russia is partly in Europe no?!? Hence how they got into Euro 2008?
     
    basskiddanny, Jul 14, 2008
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  18. neilmcl

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    Not really, not unless your order in volume.

    As another poster mentioned the business prices are exclusive of VAT (sales tax) of 17.5% which the OP will need to add.
     
    neilmcl, Jul 15, 2008
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  19. basskiddanny

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    With VAT added you save about £20 by getting it from the business site. I wouldn't bother myself.
     
    basskiddanny, Jul 15, 2008
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